Egan Inoue

Egan Inoue is an American racquetball player who has won two world championships. He has also competed internationally in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has won two world titles in Jiu Jitsu. He also has five world championship titles in Mixed Martial Arts.

At the 1986 World Racquetball Championship in Orlando, Florida, he defeated Roger Harripersad of Canada 15-2, 7-15, and 15-7. Then four years later in 1990 he won the championship again over Tim Doyle (USA) by the scores of 13-15, 15-13, and 15-5.

In 1989, Inoue had a 50 percent ownership in E-Force, a racquetball equipment company. In 1993, he sold his stake in E-Force and returned to jiu jitsu.

In 1996, Inoue won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the blue belt division. He was the first American to win the title. He then returned to Brazil in 1997 and won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the absolute purple belt division. He now holds a 2nd degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu.

Inoue went on to fight professionally in MMA. He retired in 2003 but came out of retirement on May 5, 2008 beating Hans Marrero by TKO at a X-1 - Legends, an mma show held at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Inoue's MMA record is 13 wins with 8 loses. He has opened up three MMA training schools in the state of Hawaii. Egan’s MMA career led him to fights in Pride, Shooto, Superbrawl and Luminex Cup. He enjoyed a successful career with five world championship titles.

Egan also has a famous younger brother Enson Inoue, who went on to become the first ever Heavyweight Champion of the sport Shooto.

External links

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* [http://www.eganinoue.com/ Official website]
* [http://blogs.starbulletin.com/fightingwords/egan-inoue-making-a-return/ Egan Inoue making a return]